Levine's poem introduces the reader to the issues at many of today's jobs. They are alienating their workers. Turning them into machines without feelings. Programing them that there is nothing beyond this job. Trying to make itself superior to anyone. Making them forget about anything in the "outside" world.
Many employers take advantage of their workers. They require too much from the employees. The labor follows these orders and gets frustrated too much. Work is becoming too much of a burden. Spending too much time at work pulls the worker further away from his social life. Slowly forgetting about the friends and family. They loose all of their motivation and begin to see no point in what they do. This leads to unhappiness, and carelessness. But they do it, because they have to survive.
This poem brings the feeling of sadness, and boredom that work is bringing upon people. Almost making me think that there is nothing in life that brings joy, only sorrow.
-Roger, Delta Out!!! (shhhhhhh....)
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I mentioned in class today - we're talking about alternatives and solutions at the end of class, so hang in there! Also, I think there *are* things in the poem about joy - look again.
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